A Hundred Million Suns

Product Details

• Published on: 2008-10-28
• Released on: 2008-10-28
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Customer Reviews

Closer to 5 stars than 4
Rather than a track-by-track commentary, I'll be brief.

This album is for the most part a very serious, rather complex work that has a lot of thought (and sounds) put into it.

"Take Back this City" and "Disaster button" are the two more poppy, college-radio-friendly songs on it. They sound very similar, with different lyrics but very reminiscent song structures. The rest I view as very intelligent adult alternative music.

Great to play on a good sound system with fairly high volume, since there are a number of extra, subtle sounds thrown in.

I think the first and last parts of "The Lightning Strike" are brilliant, with the middle being a very piano-heavy transition with some light, crunchy guitar, synthesizer, and interesting drumming (or is it more keyboard) added. So, the first part builds up, transitions to a mellower part that also builds up, and then finished with a very layered segment with (I believe) overdubbed vocals and a steady beat.

A note to fans of Eric Matthews (who had a big alt-hit "Fanfare" in the 90's), much of the vocals and some of the music reminds me of his.

I also hear elements of Mercury Rev in this.

Very mature, thoughtful album not for fans of simple music.

No track 11?
During the download, I didn't get track 11. When I called customer support, I was told I needed to purchase that song for an additional charge.

Fresh & Heavy on the Piano
I haven't been a huge fan of Snow Patrol, but this album is a breath of fresh air. This is what the new Keane album should have sounded like!

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